I'd have to say that with my cursory Unix knowledge at the time[1], I was able to get the first box up and running in a few hours of fiddling. Probably less than 3, and that included basic NAT and firewall setups.
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA [1] late 1999. But I've always been a command line junkie, even today > -----Original Message----- > From: King, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 7:28 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Kinda OT -- Firewall servers and the like (home use) > > > Well it is actually really easy. To learn about the project check out > www.openbsd.org . To install via ftp you will need a boot > floppy. Just > pick a FTP mirror( there are lots of them, see the website > for details) and > navigate to here ftp://ftp3.usa.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.2/i386/ > 3.2 stands for the current release and i386 is the system > arch( which I > assume you run i386). Then download a floppy image > floppy*.fs. This link > (http://www.openbsd.org/i386.html) will help you determine > which floppy > image that you need depending on hardware driver > requirements. Then use a > simple utility like rawrite for windows, should be able to > google for it. > Then write the floppy image to disk and boot to it. Follow the > instructions, like Roger has said the disk partitioning is really the > hardest part. This FAQ, http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html > , has a step > by step procedure for completing the install, very helpful > and well written. > > Now as for the firewall software, it is included in the OS. > One of the > major points of this OS is security. All you need to do is > turn it on in > /etc/rc.conf. This file controls what services run. Just > set pf=YES. Then > to configure your rules edit the file /etc/pf.conf. Then > reload with pfctl > and your filtering packets. For a brief syntax reference and > examples just > type man pf.conf. > > I know that this is way off topic for a windows list, but hey > its Friday. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 6:18 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Kinda OT -- Firewall servers and the like (home use) > > > Where would you direct someone who wanted to try that - re both the OS > and the firewall software? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: King, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 6:08 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Kinda OT -- Firewall servers and the like (home use) > > > I totally agree. Nice to see other OBSD users on the list. > I have been > running OpenBSD on a P233 with 64 MB as my home Firewall/Router. > OpenBSD is really the best choice for router/firewall > installs. The new > PF syntax is so great. It is easy to install via FTP, all > you need is a > boot disk and a network connection and you can have a fully functional > system up in 20 minutes. The documentation is also very well > done. You > could even use a secure(3DES)IPsec to build your own VPN. I can't say > enough good things about OpenBSD..! I used to be a Linux user through > and through, until I got turned onto OpenBSD. Every thing is well > designed and makes sense. Although Mozilla doesn't run natively, but I > guess I can't have my cake and eat it too. I even run IceCast on my > OpenBSD firewall. Runs like a champ. > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:01 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Kinda OT -- Firewall servers and the like (home use) > > > I'd use the 233 and run OpenBSD. In fact, that's exactly what I do at > home right now. > > The dual PPC 100 is going to be harder to find a supporting > OS, although > I'd figure Linux probably runs on it. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity > Atlanta, GA > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Caraker Shane A SrA 1 CS/SCMV > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:54 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: Kinda OT -- Firewall servers and the like (home use) > > > > > > My roommate recently acquired a Dual P233 (think it was a > > 233) system and a > > Dual Power PC 100mhz system... (not sure the rest of the > > specs off hand, i > > know one system has 10 2.5gig SCSI Drives)... > > > > Would either of these be suited for a firewall setup? I'm > > assuming some > > version of *nix could handle this w/ out a problem, as well > > as maybe acting > > as a file server (no important files) and a few other misc tasks. > > > > This sound feasible? and what *nix flavor would be best > > suited to something > > like this? > > > > Neither of us are "well versed" in linux/unix, but we're both > > familair with > > it. > > > > > > thnx > > > > shane > > > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
